The USC Trojans fell to TCU in the Alamo Bowl, losing 30-27 in overtime. The defeat concludes USC’s season with a 9-4 record and drops Lincoln Riley’s bowl game record at the program to 2-2 over his four seasons.
USC entered this matchup without many of its 2025 starters or key contributors, providing an important opportunity for younger players to gain valuable experience against a strong opponent. In large part, that objective was achieved.
Many will note that the team fielded for the Alamo Bowl was a reduced version of the program’s true talent and not an accurate reflection of its overall capabilities, which is likely accurate.